5 Flames Prospects on the Rise Ryan Pike | March 31, 2017 Once upon a time, the Calgary Flames used to be really bad at drafting and development. Since 2013, though, the club has consistently utilized their high-end draft picks to put…
Barracuda Brief: San Jose Punches Playoff Ticket Zachary DeVine | March 20, 2017 Welcome to the Barracuda Brief, your weekly one-stop shop for updates on the San Jose Barracuda. The Barracuda Brief will feature recaps, team news, quotes and other features to keep…
Patience Pays off for Backlund Ryan Pike | February 27, 2017 When the Calgary Flames selected Mikael Backlund in the 2007 NHL Draft, they probably hoped that he would turn out to be a steady contributor in their lineup. After a…
5 Flames Prospects Close to Making the Jump Ryan Pike | December 20, 2016 For years, the Calgary Flames had a reputation as a club that had a tough time drafting and developing young talent into contributing members of their National Hockey League roster.…
Evolution of Mark Jankowski Jon Bateman | December 2, 2016 Mark Jankowski, the dark-horse first round pick from 2012, travelled more than 7,000 miles over six days last week to play just ten minutes of NHL hockey. His debut came…
3 Flames Takeaways From the 2016 Young Stars Classic Ryan Pike | September 21, 2016 The 2016 Young Stars Classic has finished up in scenic Penticton, British Columbia. Viewed since its inception in 2010 as the traditional kick-off for the hockey season, this year’s edition…
5 Flames Prospects Poised for NHL Jobs Ryan Pike | August 26, 2016 The Calgary Flames have progressed through their rebuild quite a bit over the past few seasons, owing a large part of their recent successes to the emergence of the young,…
4 Flames Prospects Who Should Be NHL Bound Ben Shelley | April 18, 2016 After a disappointing season in Calgary, there’s no doubt there’s going to be changes made by the Flames for the start of 2016-2017. Coming off of an unexpected playoff run in 2015,…
Flames Pick Mark Jankowski May Be Worth The Wait Ryan Pike | March 15, 2016 It is incredibly rare that a hockey executive’s tenure with a club becomes embodied in a single player. However, for the Calgary Flames, the tenure of former general manager Jay…
Top 10 Calgary Flames Prospects: Winter 2015 Edition Ryan Pike | December 29, 2015 The Calgary Flames once were defined as a veteran club, with the key roles on their team taken by players at (or beyond) the peak of their useful hockey-playing careers.…
NHL Draft War Room: Warren Foegele Christopher Ralph | June 18, 2014 Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Warren Foegele THW’s NHL Draft War Room Rankings – Jun-14: #48 THW’s NHL Draft Rankings – The Next Ones Edition (aka Chris’s List): #60 (March 2014) …
Calgary Flames: First Round Draft Duds Anna Santiago | June 17, 2014 The NHL Entry Draft (aka the most wonderful time of the year) is fast approaching, and for the lowest-ranked teams in the league, it is their chance to pick up…